On a sunny day at around 8.00 am we reached kiribathgoda to travel to Pitakotte. We came to Borelle and took a bus to Pitakotte. We came there by 10.00 am.

The first remaining ruin of the Kingdom of Kotte which we were able to see was the Gal Ambalama. This was a resting place during the Kingdom of Kotte for people who visited the Kingdom for various purposes.The Gal Ambalama 20 feet and 15 feet in length.There are 10 posts made out of stone and the roof has a beautiful Kanimadala.(Configuration of the roof at that time).This is being used by people even today as a resting place.

Pitakotte gal Ambalama

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Kotte Rajamaha Viharaya

The Kotte Rajamaha Viharaya is situated 100 meters through “Rajamaa Vihara” road from Pitakotte-Nugegoda main road.

This road ends with the main entrance of the Rajamaha Viharaya.At the time of Kingdom of Kotte the Dalada Maligawa(the palace which the tooth relic is preserved)

was situated in this temple. Salalihini Sandeshaya( A massage written in the form of series of poems which was taken by a bird) depicts that this palace had three floors and the tooth relic was kept at the upper floor.

The was created by Parakramabahu VI (1412 BC-1467 BC).

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National Museum of Kotte

We had to take a bus to Pitakotte Bangalawa junction from Kotte Rajamaha Viharaya. The National Museum of Kotte is situated along the main road. The information about Kingdom of Kotte can be obtained from this museum. We could not take any photos as it is prohibited.

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Rampart of Kotte

After that we turned to a road called Rampart road where we saw the ruins of Ancient Rampart.

Rampart of Kotte

Rampart of Kotte

Rampart of Kotte

Rampart of Kotte

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Alakeshwara Palace

Then we came to the archeological place called “Alakeshwara”. This is a ruin of the palace of Nishanka Alagakkonara,well known as “Alakeshwara”. He was the pioneer in building the Kingdom of Kotte.

Alakeshwara Palace

Alakeshwara Palace

Alakeshwara Palace

Beddagana weherakanda Ruins

These ruins are located in Weherakanda road turning from Baddagana Road in junction Banagala of the Nugegoda – Rajagiriya main road. The distance from junction Bangala to Weherakanda road is 2Km.The Weherakanda ruins are at the end point of Weherakanda Road.

The ruin is two Stupas of two different sizes built on a rectangular base. One stupa is 30 feet in diameter while other is 24 feet in diameter. There are three Pesha Walalus (Rings around the stupa) in each stupa. The staircase for the stupa is created in the drection north and west of the base. A ruin of foundation to a Pilma geya(A house which the status are kept) also can be seen on the base.

Beddagana weherakanda Ruins

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Beddagana weherakanda Ruins

Beddagana weherakanda Ruins

There are two different ideas about this place. Most of them believe that this is a ruin of a temple at that time. But according to the idea of Professor Senarath Paranawithana this is a ruin of the tomb of king parakramabahu VI and his queen (Ranmanika). Also there is an idea which is not very famous that is this is a ruin of a dewalaya offered to a god of Kataragama.

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